A spiraling humanitarian disaster is unfolding in Gaza, where dozens of children and adults are dying from starvation and malnutrition amid ongoing Israeli military operations and a near-total blockade of aid.
Hospitals report increasing numbers of deaths from hunger, with medical staff and aid workers themselves now succumbing to malnutrition. The United Nations and over 100 aid organizations warn that mass starvation is spreading rapidly, describing the situation as a 'horror show' and a 'graveyard of children.' Despite some easing of the blockade, only a trickle of aid is reaching the population, and civilians risk death from both hunger and violence while seeking food.
International pressure is mounting on Israel to allow more humanitarian access, but the crisis continues to deepen with no end in sight.
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